Shooting rampage in Herkimer, Mohawk

By Staff reports

on March 14, 2013 11:33 AM

Police said they are looking for this man, 64-year-old Kurt Myers of Mohawk, in connection with a shooting spree that left four people dead in Herkimer and Mohawk. (State Police)

Police said they are looking for this man, 64-year-old Kurt Myers of Mohawk, in connection with a shooting spree that left four people dead in Herkimer and Mohawk. (State Police)

Police said they are looking for this man, 64-year-old Kurt Myers... Photo-4319577.58412 - Times Union

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Law enforcement officers take cover along Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y., when shots were fired while they were searching for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Authorities were looking for 64-year-old Kurt Meyers, said Herkimer Police Chief Joseph Malone. Officials say guns and ammunition were found inside his Mohawk apartment after emergency crews were sent to a fire there Wednesday morning. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) less

Law enforcement officers take cover along Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y., when shots were fired while they were searching for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, Wednesday, ... more

Photo: Mike Groll

Law enforcement officers take cover along Main Street in Herkimer,... Photo-4321119.58412 - Times Union

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A memorial sits on a vehicle outside John's Barber Shop on, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Mohawk, N.Y. Two customers were killed at the shop and two others were killed at a car wash in neighboring Herkimer on Wednesday. Authorities say the suspect in the shootings died in a shootout with police SWAT teams Thursday morning. less

A memorial sits on a vehicle outside John's Barber Shop on, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Mohawk, N.Y. Two customers were killed at the shop and two others were killed at a car wash in neighboring Herkimer on ... more

Law enforcement officers run for cover along Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y., when shots were fired while they were searching for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Authorities were looking for 64-year-old Kurt Meyers, said Herkimer Police Chief Joseph Malone. Officials say guns and ammunition were found inside his Mohawk apartment after emergency crews were sent to a fire there Wednesday morning. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) less

Law enforcement officers run for cover along Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y., when shots were fired while they were searching for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, ... more

Photo: Mike Groll

Law enforcement officers run for cover along Main Street in... Photo-4321120.58412 - Times Union

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Law enforcement officers take cover along Main Street when shots were fired while they were searching for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Herkimer, N.Y. Authorities were looking for 64-year-old Kurt Meyers, said Herkimer Police Chief Joseph Malone. Officials say guns and ammunition were found inside his Mohawk apartment after emergency crews were sent to a fire there Wednesday morning. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) less

Law enforcement officers take cover along Main Street when shots were fired while they were searching for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in ... more

Photo: Mike Groll

Law enforcement officers take cover along Main Street when shots... Photo-4321121.58412 - Times Union

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The scene Thursday morning outside the building where authorities said they shot and killed Kurt Myers, the suspect in a shooting rampage, after he opened fire on police. (Tim Blydenburgh / Times Union)

The scene Thursday morning outside the building where authorities said they shot and killed Kurt Myers, the suspect in a shooting rampage, after he opened fire on police. (Tim Blydenburgh / Times Union)

The scene Thursday morning outside the building where authorities... Photo-4324180.58412 - Times Union

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The scene Thursday morning outside the building where authorities said they shot and killed Kurt Myers, the suspect in a shooting rampage, after he opened fire on police. (Tim Blydenburgh / Times Union)

The scene Thursday morning outside the building where authorities said they shot and killed Kurt Myers, the suspect in a shooting rampage, after he opened fire on police. (Tim Blydenburgh / Times Union)

The scene Thursday morning outside the building where authorities... Photo-4324171.58412 - Times Union

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Law enforcement officers take cover along Main Street when shots were fired while searching for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Herkimer, N.Y. Authorities were looking for 64-year-old Kurt Meyers, said Herkimer Police Chief Joseph Malone. Officials say guns and ammunition were found inside his Mohawk apartment after emergency crews were sent to a fire there Wednesday morning. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) less

Law enforcement officers take cover along Main Street when shots were fired while searching for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Herkimer, ... more

Photo: Mike Groll

Law enforcement officers take cover along Main Street when shots... Photo-4321122.58412 - Times Union

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Law enforcement officers take cover along Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y., when shots were fired while they were searching for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Authorities were looking for 64-year-old Kurt Meyers, said Herkimer Police Chief Joseph Malone. Officials say guns and ammunition were found inside his Mohawk apartment after emergency crews were sent to a fire there Wednesday morning. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) less

Law enforcement officers take cover along Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y., when shots were fired while they were searching for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, Wednesday, ... more

Photo: Mike Groll

Law enforcement officers take cover along Main Street in Herkimer,... Photo-4321123.58412 - Times Union

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In this undated photo provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI tactical dog, Ape, is shown. Ape was killed in the line of duty on Thursday, March 14, 2013 in Herkimer, N.Y., as he joined police and FBI Tactical Teams in the search for Kurt Myers, a man believed to have killed four people at random in the upstate villages of Mohawk and Herkimer. less

In this undated photo provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI tactical dog, Ape, is shown. Ape was killed in the line of duty on Thursday, March 14, 2013 in Herkimer, N.Y., as he joined police and ... more

Photo: AP

In this undated photo provided by the Federal Bureau of... Photo-4325982.58412 - Times Union

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A police robot moves along the street while police search for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Herkimer, N.Y. Multiple gunshots rang out as police on foot and in a helicopter swarmed two upstate New York villages in search of a 64-year-old man they say opened fire at a car wash and a barbershop Wednesday morning, killing four people and wounding at least two others. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) less

A police robot moves along the street while police search for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Herkimer, N.Y. Multiple gunshots rang out as ... more

Photo: Mike Groll

A police robot moves along the street while police search for a... Photo-4321125.58412 - Times Union

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A law enforcement officer stands on Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y., during the search for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Authorities were looking for 64-year-old Kurt Meyers, said Herkimer Police Chief Joseph Malone. Officials say guns and ammunition were found inside his Mohawk apartment after emergency crews were sent to a fire there Wednesday morning. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) less

A law enforcement officer stands on Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y., during the search for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Authorities were ... more

Photo: Mike Groll

A law enforcement officer stands on Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y.,... Photo-4321126.58412 - Times Union

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Law enforcement officers stand in an alley near Main Street while searching for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Authorities were looking for Kurt Meyers, said Joseph Malone, the police chief for Herkimer and Mohawk. Officials say guns and ammunition were found inside his Mohawk apartment after emergency crews were sent to a fire there Wednesday morning. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) less

Law enforcement officers stand in an alley near Main Street while searching for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Authorities were looking for ... more

Photo: Mike Groll

Law enforcement officers stand in an alley near Main Street while... Photo-4321127.58412 - Times Union

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A law enforcement officer walks along Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y., while searching for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Authorities were looking for Kurt Meyers, said Joseph Malone, the police chief for Herkimer and Mohawk. Officials say guns and ammunition were found inside his Mohawk apartment after emergency crews were sent to a fire there Wednesday morning. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) less

A law enforcement officer walks along Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y., while searching for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Authorities were ... more

Photo: Mike Groll

A law enforcement officer walks along Main Street in Herkimer,... Photo-4321129.58412 - Times Union

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Law enforcement officers walk along Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y., while searching for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Authorities were looking for Kurt Meyers, said Joseph Malone, the police chief for Herkimer and Mohawk. Officials say guns and ammunition were found inside his Mohawk apartment after emergency crews were sent to a fire there Wednesday morning. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) less

Law enforcement officers walk along Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y., while searching for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Authorities were ... more

Photo: Mike Groll

Law enforcement officers walk along Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y.,... Photo-4321130.58412 - Times Union

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Police walk along Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y., as they search for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Multiple gunshots rang out as police on foot and in a helicopter swarmed two upstate New York villages in search of a 64-year-old man they say opened fire at a car wash and a barbershop Wednesday morning, killing four people and wounding at least two others. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) less

Police walk along Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y., as they search for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Multiple gunshots rang out as police on ... more

Photo: Mike Groll

Police walk along Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y., as they search for... Photo-4321131.58412 - Times Union

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Law enforcement officers block off Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y., while searching for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Authorities were looking for 64-year-old Kurt Meyers, said Herkimer Police Chief Joseph Malone. Officials say guns and ammunition were found inside his Mohawk apartment after emergency crews were sent to a fire there Wednesday morning. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) less

Law enforcement officers block off Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y., while searching for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Authorities were ... more

Photo: Mike Groll

Law enforcement officers block off Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y.,... Photo-4321132.58412 - Times Union

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right, walks to a vehicle as law enforcement officers take cover along Main Street after shots were fired while they were searching for a suspect in two shootings that killed four and injured at least two on, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Herkimer, N.Y. Authorities were looking for 64-year-old Kurt Meyers, said Herkimer Police Chief Joseph Malone. Officials say guns and ammunition were found inside his Mohawk apartment after emergency crews were sent to a fire there Wednesday morning. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) less

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right, walks to a vehicle as law enforcement officers take cover along Main Street after shots were fired while they were searching for a suspect in two shootings that killed four ... more

Photo: Mike Groll

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right, walks to a vehicle as law... Photo-4321133.58412 - Times Union

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Police tape cordons off a street at the scene of shootings Wednesday, March,
13, 2013, in Herkimer, N.Y. (Tim Blydenburgh, Times Union)

Police tape cordons off a street at the scene of shootings Wednesday, March,
13, 2013, in Herkimer, N.Y. (Tim Blydenburgh, Times Union)

Police tape cordons off a street at the scene of shootings... Photo-4321220.58412 - Times Union

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Police tape cordons off a Mohawk, N.Y., barber shop after a man shot several
people Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (Tim Blydenburgh, Times Union)

Police tape cordons off a Mohawk, N.Y., barber shop after a man shot several
people Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (Tim Blydenburgh, Times Union)

Police tape cordons off a Mohawk, N.Y., barber shop after a man... Photo-4321221.58412 - Times Union

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HERKIMER, NY - MARCH 13: Police officers walk down North Main Street away from the scene of a standoff with shooting suspect Kurt Meyers on March 13, 2013 in Herkimer, New York. Police have identified 64-year-old Kurt Meyers as a possible suspect responsible for a total of four shooting deaths and two injuries across the area earlier in the day. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) less

HERKIMER, NY - MARCH 13: Police officers walk down North Main Street away from the scene of a standoff with shooting suspect Kurt Meyers on March 13, 2013 in Herkimer, New York. Police have identified ... more

HERKIMER, NY - MARCH 13: New York State Police officers positioned on a rooftop prepare to descend a ladder during a standoff with murder suspect Kurt Meyers on March 13, 2013 in Herkimer, New York. Police have identified 64-year-old Kurt Meyers as a possible suspect responsible for a total of four shooting deaths and two injuries across the area earlier in the day. less

HERKIMER, NY - MARCH 13: New York State Police officers positioned on a rooftop prepare to descend a ladder during a standoff with murder suspect Kurt Meyers on March 13, 2013 in Herkimer, New York. Police ... more

Photo: Brett Carlsen, Getty Images

HERKIMER, NY - MARCH 13: New York State Police officers positioned... Photo-4324454.58412 - Times Union

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HERKIMER, NY - MARCH 13: Members of the New York State Police walk past a citizen after switching off with another team for a rooftop position during a standoff with murder suspect Kurt Meyers on March 13, 2013 in Herkimer, New York. Police have identified 64-year-old Kurt Meyers as a possible suspect responsible for a total of four shooting deaths and two injuries across the area earlier in the day. less

HERKIMER, NY - MARCH 13: Members of the New York State Police walk past a citizen after switching off with another team for a rooftop position during a standoff with murder suspect Kurt Meyers on March 13, ... more

Photo: Brett Carlsen, Getty Images

HERKIMER, NY - MARCH 13: Members of the New York State Police walk... Photo-4324474.58412 - Times Union

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HERKIMER, NY - MARCH 13: Residents look down North Main Street toward a standoff between police and a murder suspect on March 13, 2013 in Herkimer, New York. Police have identified 64-year-old Kurt Meyers as a possible suspect responsible for a total of four shooting deaths and two injuries across the area earlier in the day. less

HERKIMER, NY - MARCH 13: Residents look down North Main Street toward a standoff between police and a murder suspect on March 13, 2013 in Herkimer, New York. Police have identified 64-year-old Kurt Meyers as a ... more

Photo: Brett Carlsen, Getty Images

HERKIMER, NY - MARCH 13: Residents look down North Main Street... Photo-4324453.58412 - Times Union

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HERKIMER, NY - MARCH 13: A Herkimer police officer walks the perimeter of the crime scene at Gaffey's Fast Lube and Car Wash where a gunman shot and killed two people on March 13, 2013 in Herkimer, New York. Police have identified 64-year-old Kurt Meyers as a possible suspect responsible for a total of four shooting deaths and two injuries across the Herkimer area earlier in the day. less

HERKIMER, NY - MARCH 13: A Herkimer police officer walks the perimeter of the crime scene at Gaffey's Fast Lube and Car Wash where a gunman shot and killed two people on March 13, 2013 in Herkimer, New York. ... more

HERKIMER, NY - MARCH 13: Police officers search the area around Gaffey's Fast Lube and Car Wash where a gunman shot and killed two people on March 13, 2013 in Herkimer, New York. Police have identified 64-year-old Kurt Meyers as a possible suspect responsible for a total of four shooting deaths and two injuries across the Herkimer area earlier in the day. less

HERKIMER, NY - MARCH 13: Police officers search the area around Gaffey's Fast Lube and Car Wash where a gunman shot and killed two people on March 13, 2013 in Herkimer, New York. Police have identified ... more

HERKIMER, NY - MARCH 13: A Police officer searches the area around Gaffey's Fast Lube and Car Wash where a gunman shot and killed two people on March 13, 2013 in Herkimer, New York. Police have identified 64-year-old Kurt Meyers as a possible suspect responsible for a total of four shooting deaths and two injuries across the Herkimer area earlier in the day. less

HERKIMER, NY - MARCH 13: A Police officer searches the area around Gaffey's Fast Lube and Car Wash where a gunman shot and killed two people on March 13, 2013 in Herkimer, New York. Police have identified ... more

Photo: Brett Carlsen, Getty Images

HERKIMER, NY - MARCH 13: A Police officer searches the area around... Photo-4324462.58412 - Times Union

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A photograph outside the Crowley-Barnum American Legion Post 25 in Mohawk sums up the sentiment of the village as residents come to grips with the death of two men gunned down in a local barbershop and two others killed in nearby Herkimer. Police said the victims were killed by 64-year-old Kurt Myers, a loner who went on a rampage Wednesday morning. (Tim Blydenburgh / Times Union) less

A photograph outside the Crowley-Barnum American Legion Post 25 in Mohawk sums up the sentiment of the village as residents come to grips with the death of two men gunned down in a local barbershop and two ... more

A photograph outside the Crowley-Barnum American Legion Post 25 in Mohawk sums up the sentiment of the village as residents come to grips with the death of two men gunned down in a local barbershop and two others killed in nearby Herkimer. Police said the victims were killed by 64-year-old Kurt Myers, a loner who went on a rampage Wednesday morning. (Tim Blydenburgh / Times Union) less

A photograph outside the Crowley-Barnum American Legion Post 25 in Mohawk sums up the sentiment of the village as residents come to grips with the death of two men gunned down in a local barbershop and two ... more

Michael L. Renshaw, a 20-year veteran of the state Department of Corrections, was killed at Gaffey's Fast Lube in Herkimer by a man who State Police said went on a rampage Wednesday, killing a total of four people in Herkimer and Mohawk. (State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.) less

Michael L. Renshaw, a 20-year veteran of the state Department of Corrections, was killed at Gaffey's Fast Lube in Herkimer by a man who State Police said went on a rampage Wednesday, killing a total of four ... more

Michael L. Renshaw, a 20-year veteran of the state Department of... Photo-4325466.58412 - Times Union